Motor question

Georgiaboy · 08-10-2008, 03:35 PM

My motor (optimax) started running hot this weekend after running at cruising speed for about 5 minutes. I shut it down, started it later, and same thing. Let it cool back off and idled in. Motor was pumping water out pee-hole at good rate. Any thoughts?

HIKE · 08-10-2008, 04:02 PM

yea i just got through with the same problem. check the water pump first. if that dont fix the problem then check the thermostats.

what year is your motor?

Tuna Man · 08-10-2008, 04:05 PM

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HIKE (8/10/2008)yea i just got through with the same problem. check the water pump first. if that dont fix the problem then check the thermostats.

what year is your motor?

Thats what I'm thinking also. Might be a stuck thermostat.

HIKE · 08-10-2008, 04:41 PM

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Tuna Man (8/10/2008)

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HIKE (8/10/2008)yea i just got through with the same problem. check the water pump first. if that dont fix the problem then check the thermostats.

what year is your motor?

Thats what I'm thinking also. Might be a stuck thermostat.

thats what it ended up being. they wouldnt open with a screwdriver and a hammer

Georgiaboy · 08-10-2008, 07:27 PM

The motor is a 2006. Had someone at the condo make the same suggestion on stuck thermostat. What should I expect to spend if I take it somewhere?

Thanks for the input.

Bluejay · 08-10-2008, 07:58 PM

georgiaboy: i know you must be located in georgia and have seen your post when you visited pensacola in the summer. you may want to check with sequoiha... he is at emerald coast marine and may give you an idea of expected cost.

metal11 · 08-10-2008, 09:13 PM

Sounds more like a poppet valve than a thermostat. Tstat's work at lower rpm's and the poppet opens at rpms above 1500. It will take about an hour to an hour and a half to do a tstat change. Is it under warranty? Should be close with an 06.

DOUBLE "D" & LV · 08-11-2008, 01:38 AM

If you have Smartcraft gauges, then go to the water pressure screen. Your pressure should be no less than 10 PSI when you are above 4500. Depending on the horsepower of the Opti, your water pump may be a pressure pump and need to be replaced more often than the volume pump some have. What horsepower is it?

Georgiaboy · 08-11-2008, 06:31 AM

it is a 90 hp. I am taking it in this morning and hopefully it will be covered under warranty. I will let you know what they say.

Sequoiha · 08-11-2008, 06:51 AM

if it is stuck thermostats due to corrosion it will not be covered. just a thought... still sounds like a pressure relief issuue....:usaflag

08-10-2008, 03:35 PM	#1
Georgiaboy Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 275	Motor question My motor (optimax) started running hot this weekend after running at cruising speed for about 5 minutes. I shut it down, started it later, and same thing. Let it cool back off and idled in. Motor was pumping water out pee-hole at good rate. Any thoughts?

08-10-2008, 04:02 PM	#2
HIKE Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Gulf Shores/Tuscaloosa Posts: 277	RE: Motor question yea i just got through with the same problem. check the water pump first. if that dont fix the problem then check the thermostats. what year is your motor?

08-10-2008, 07:27 PM	#5
Georgiaboy Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 275	RE: Motor question The motor is a 2006. Had someone at the condo make the same suggestion on stuck thermostat. What should I expect to spend if I take it somewhere? Thanks for the input.

08-10-2008, 07:58 PM	#6
Bluejay Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 280	RE: Motor question georgiaboy: i know you must be located in georgia and have seen your post when you visited pensacola in the summer. you may want to check with sequoiha... he is at emerald coast marine and may give you an idea of expected cost.

08-10-2008, 09:13 PM	#7
metal11 Senior Member Mingo Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 125	RE: Motor question Sounds more like a poppet valve than a thermostat. Tstat's work at lower rpm's and the poppet opens at rpms above 1500. It will take about an hour to an hour and a half to do a tstat change. Is it under warranty? Should be close with an 06.

08-11-2008, 01:38 AM	#8
DOUBLE "D" & LV Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: pensacola Posts: 863	RE: Motor question If you have Smartcraft gauges, then go to the water pressure screen. Your pressure should be no less than 10 PSI when you are above 4500. Depending on the horsepower of the Opti, your water pump may be a pressure pump and need to be replaced more often than the volume pump some have. What horsepower is it?

08-11-2008, 06:31 AM	#9
Georgiaboy Senior Member Trigger Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 275	RE: Motor question it is a 90 hp. I am taking it in this morning and hopefully it will be covered under warranty. I will let you know what they say.

08-11-2008, 06:51 AM	#10
Sequoiha Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Pensacola Florida Posts: 2,624	RE: Motor question if it is stuck thermostats due to corrosion it will not be covered. just a thought... still sounds like a pressure relief issuue....:usaflag __________________ Kenny Mann Ms Penny Fishing Team Member NRA 172499461 Minn Kota Authorized Service Center Dealer for The Super Stick www.thesuperstick.com Emerald Coast Marine LLC Allmost Anything Computers 4610 Saufley Field Rd Pensacola Fl, 32526 1-850-456-8196 1-850-455-8318 Sequoiha@cox.net Kenny_Mann-ECM@cox.net

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